Virginia Wedding Photographer – Melissa Arlena Photography

I wish I could hide the 14 day weather forecast from my couples so they don’t obsess and stress in those final days before their wedding.  I know I can’t because I was an outdoor July bride that also obsessed and stressed about the forecast before my wedding.  It wouldn’t be such a big deal…

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Melissa Arlena is a Virginia wedding photographer.  She photographs weddings all over Virginia, DC, Maryland and loves destination weddings.  She was recently hand picked to be a member of Style Me Pretty’s exclusive Little Black Book for 2013.  She is a Marine wife and is obsessed with Pinterest and Say Yes to the Dress!  Her…

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I have been looking forward to this wedding ever since I met Katie and Jimmy last summer at their consult!  They attended a wedding I had shot the year before so it was great that they already knew how I worked and they got to see it first hand.  When Katie told me she wanted…

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Yay!!  After a very long courtship Cassandra and Igor tied the knot finally!  I love this couple, they are so sweet and adorable together.  They braved frigid temperatures and even snow for their engagement session recently and the payback was beautiful weather on their wedding day.  I started my day at Cassandra’s mothers house where…

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A sneak peek of a beautiful Virginia winery wedding this past weekend at King Family Vineyards! Melissa Arlena is a Virginia wedding photographer.  She photographs weddings all over Virginia, DC, Maryland and loves destination weddings.  She was recently hand picked to be a member of Style Me Pretty’s exclusive Little Black Book for 2013.  She…

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